Muscle
Proteomics technology shows how exercise improves the efficiency of muscle energy production
Mitochondria are the cell’s power plants and produce the majority of a cell’s energy needs through an electrochemical process called electron transport chain coupled to another process known as oxidative phosphorylation. A number of different proteins in mitochondria facilitate these processes, but it’s not fully understood how these proteins are arranged inside mitochondria and the …
Breaking: Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka has torn thigh muscle, Euros could be in doubt
According to a report from kicker, Bayern Munich star midfielder Leon Goretzka suffered a torn muscle in the back of his thigh against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, which will sideline him for the rest of the Bundesliga season. Goretzka only had a brief appearance on Saturday before being forced to leave. The injury leaves the …
New technology could allow people with Motor Neurone Disease to communicate via computer
A revolutionary assistive technology being developed by GP Dr Nick Gompertz with a team of researchers at the University of Bath hopes to offer people with conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) new ways of communicating via a computer. Earswitch Ltd. has developed a prototype that allows people to communicate by tensing a tiny …
New, high-performance artificial muscle technology enables more human-like motion
In the field of robotics, researchers are continually looking for the fastest, strongest, most efficient and lowest-cost ways to actuate, or enable, robots to make the movements needed to carry out their intended functions. The quest for new and better actuation technologies and ‘soft’ robotics is often based on principles of biomimetics, in which machine …
New technology helps study muscle biology more clearly
Exercising regularly is one of the best defenses against metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes – but why? It’s a question that scientists are still struggling to answer. While exercising changes the molecular behavior of muscles, it’s not well understood how these molecular changes improve metabolic health. Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have …
EMSculpt: Build muscle and trim fat on lunch break
FDA approved non-surgical body shaping procedure is the first to go beyond fat and skin to focus on muscle development. YORK, Pa. — EMSculpt is a body-contouring treatment approved by the FDA that promises to eliminate stubborn fat and build muscle. Dr. William Carter with Medical Cosmetics of Lancaster says it’s perfect for the person …
Facebook and Microsoft muscle in on Zoom video-call boom | Technology
Zoom may be booming as the global coronavirus lockdown moves work and social life to cyberspace but deep-pocketed rivals including Microsoft, Google and Facebook are taking aim as video conferencing becomes a staple of daily life. On Tuesday, Zoom, which has been catapulted from a relatively unknown video service to a household name during the …
Public Health Department Reports 2 Flu-Related Deaths in Marin County – NBC Bay Area
The Marin County Public Health Department said Tuesday that two people in the county have died from the flu. One death occurred in a hospital in late November and the other death occurred in the first week of December. At least 24 people in California have died from the flu between Sept. 29 and Dec. …
US flexes oil muscle to the world
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is having a back to school sale…for oil. They are offering 10 million beautiful barrels of crude to the highest bidder. The U.S. Department of Energy is offering the barrels of sour crude from the SPR for delivery between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, according to a notice on Wednesday. …
Muscle and Fitness Magazine – One Cost-Effective Step to Great Health
Media has been one of the major contributors to building awareness for a healthy society. Earlier, it were the doctors and the dietitians who would suggest various healthy tips to develop a fit and healthy physique, now there is the media in the form of print, audio visual aids, advertisements and online marketing that have …
